SAN MARCOS, Calif. – With the addition of Tuesday's match against Point Loma, the Cal State San Marcos volleyball team has its final three-match week of the season this week. 
 
The Schedule 
Match 23
Tuesday, Oct. 27 – 7 p.m. 
Point Loma (13-8, 8-5 PacWest) at Cal State San Marcos (5-17, 2-12 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – Hunter Gym
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Match 24
Friday, Oct. 30 – 7 p.m. 
Cal State San Marcos (5-17, 2-12 CCAA) at Chico State (16-8, 8-6 CCAA)
Chico, Calif. – Art Acker Gymnasium
Live Stats | Live Video
 
Match 25
Saturday, Oct. 31 – 1 p.m. 
Cal State San Marcos (5-17, 2-12 CCAA) at Stanislaus State (12-8, 6-8 CCAA)
Turlock, Calif. – Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena
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Point Loma Preview
All-time vs. PLNU: 0-3
 
Last Meeting: The Cougars dropped a four-set decision (25-22, 23-25, 14-25, 21-25) to the Sea Lions on Sept. 7, 2012 in the Cal Poly Pomona / Cal State L.A. Tournament. Taylor DeGraaf just missed out on a double-double, finishing with nine kills and 12 digs.
 
Point Loma Breakdown: The Sea Lions are right smack in the middle of the PacWest Conference standings, ranking seventh out of 14 teams. PLNU is on a five-game win streak with sweeps over Dominican, Holy Names and Notre Dame de Namur in addition to two four-set victories against Academy of Art. Top Player: Senior outside hitter Heather Leavitt (4.64 kills per set, 270 digs, 20 aces).
 
Chico State Preview
All-time vs. Chico State: 0-1
 
Last Meeting: The Cougars fell in three sets to the Wildcats (23-25, 21-25, 21-25) on Oct. 17 at Hunter Gym. Senior Jordan Banich tallied 15 kills on 34 attempts and made just one error for a .412 clip. Freshman Sam Huang also hit .412 while connecting on a career-best nine kills.
 
Chico State Breakdown: The Wildcats dropped back-to-back matches at UC San Diego and then-No. 22 Cal State San Bernardino last weekend. Chico State is tied for fourth with San Francisco State in the CCAA standings; four and half matches back from leader Sonoma State with Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona and UC San Diego sandwiched between. Top Player: Sophomore outside hitter Olivia Mediano (3.70 kills per set, 230 digs, 20 aces).
 
Stanislaus State Preview
All-time vs. Stanislaus State: 1-0
 
Last Meeting: Down two sets, the Cougars rallied back to clinch their second CCAA victory of the season with a five-set win (23-25, 20-25, 25-14, 25-23, 15-10) over the Warriors on Oct. 16. Leading the offensive charge was DeGraaf, who registered 18 kills for a .277 clip and five aces. Sophomore Ashley Kaylor racked up 30 digs, placing her second in the CSUSM record books.
 
Stanislaus State Breakdown: Despite dropping three consecutive matches in the last two weeks, the Warriors are still in the top eight of the CCAA standings. This is significant because the top eight teams will advance to the CCAA's inaugural championship tournament hosted by UC San Diego Nov. 19-21. Top Player: Junior middle blocker Taylor Massengale (3.03 kills per set, .336 attack percentage, 52 blocks)
 
Last Match Recap
The Cougars fell in three sets (23-25, 15-25, 20-25) to visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills last Tuesday. Banich tallied a match-high 12 kills in addition to her 10 digs.
 
Sometimes 25 Points Isn't Enough
The Cougars have had to go to "extra points" in sets on seven occasions this season. This is not something new in their young program. CSUSM has had 56 sets go past the 25-point mark in its five years. On a positive note, the Cougars are 33-23 in those sets. The highest set score was a 42-40 victory over William Jessup on Aug. 23, 2012 that resulted in a sweep over the Warriors.
 
The Andrea Leonard File
CSUSM head coach Andrea Leonard enters her fifth season in charge of the Cougar volleyball team, a program she has built from the ground up since arriving on campus in 2010. Entering this season, she has accumulated an 112-46 (.709) record at CSUSM that includes four Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Tournament Championships and four trips to the NAIA National Championships.
 
New Territory
After four seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015 and 2016.
 
New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is a part of the 13-team California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other conference.